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Shelby

  • /ˈʃɛlbi/

Where it comes from

From a medieval name, of obscure origin, yet likely an alteration of Middle English Selby, Salibi (“dweller of the willow place”), from salwe (“willow, sallow”) + -by (“settlement, farm”).

proper noun

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname. As they walked, Shelby reached down and gently took Alan's hand to hold. They warmly exchanged a smile with each other just before Shelby looked down and Alan blushed. Whenever she was with Alan he made her feel like an innocent girl again.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama.
  5. A census-designated place in Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana.
  6. A minor city in Pottawattamie County and Shelby County, Iowa.
  7. A village in Oceana County, Michigan.
  8. A city in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
  9. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.
  10. A city, the county seat of Toole County, Montana.
  11. A village in Polk County, Nebraska.
  12. A town in Orleans County, New York.
  13. A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
  14. A city in Richland County, Ohio.
  15. An unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas.
  16. A town and unincorporated community therein, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
  17. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Shelby Township.
  18. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Shelby County

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Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: chalabi, shelly, shelton, shelley, selley, shackley, shelvey, shelmerdine, sheley, shelor, shockley, shelvin, shiel, shelden, shackleton, presley

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"Shelby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shelby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Shelby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shelby

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"Shelby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shelby.

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@misc{shelby_2026,
  title = {Shelby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shelby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}